Warrior arms Valparaiso

[G3hkray]

Warrior arms did a really bad job threading my Remington 700.
Loose fit threads on a gun I was going to put a suppressor on.
Very disappointed should have known better for 55$.

 

[Ballstater98]

Whew! Looking at that makes me dizzy. What was their response?

 

[One Shot One Kill]

Wow that sucks, he's always done right by me but I've not had much work done by him. I always go to cross saber gunsmithing, I know he does some pretty decent work for the price.

 

[2in1evtime]

i would be cutting that off and recrowning it looks awful

 

[bulletsmith]

WOW! It kind of looks like he cut it too small to start with. I don't think threads are supposed to have flat tops on them . Did they at least offer to make it right?

 

[G3hkray]

I didn't talk to them about it. I'm just writing this off as a total loss
there is nothing they can do to fix it.

 

[G3hkray]

It's already 18" .308 kinda short to begin with. But that's true
i can have it cut off and done correctly some where else.
I really wanted this to have a suppressor direct thread but this really throws a wrench in the works

 

[G3hkray]

ACME threads lol. Wtf was I thinking

 

[trucker777]

I've never had a barrel threaded over there at W.A., but John sure does know his AR stuff. I've been nothing short of happy with the work I've had done there.

 

[Ballstater98]

I would have said something. If not for myself, but so it doesn't happen to the next customer. Surely this was not mistaken for a quality piece of work.

 

[G3hkray]

Ok I just got off the phone with them. They are going to look at it but I can't believe no one looked at those threads before they shipped it. Not sure what they are going to fix. I can't go any shorter. I'm just really bummed this didn't work.

QUOTE=Ballstater98;6414195]I would have said something. If not for myself, but so it doesn't happen to the next customer. Surely this was not mistaken for a quality piece of work.[/QUOTE]

 

[bulletsmith]

Somewhere there is somebody making a new barrel as we speak. You broke it, you bought it. Time to order a new one I'd say.

 

[Ballstater98]

Ok I just got off the phone with them. They are going to look at it but I can't believe no one looked at those threads before they shipped it. Not sure what they are going to fix. I can't go any shorter. I'm just really bummed this didn't work.

QUOTE=Ballstater98;6414195]I would have said something. If not for myself, but so it doesn't happen to the next customer. Surely this was not mistaken for a quality piece of work.

Well, as frustrating as this is for everyone involved, hopefully it all gets worked out. Keep us posted.

 

[55fairlane]

as a master machinist, I look at that treading job and just say "WTF" I know amateur machinist how are more capable of doing the job right !!! good luck, and some one buy them a copy of "how to run a lathe"

 

[G3hkray]

Good book I am a shade tree machinist. I have a south bend heavy 10 from the 70s id guess. that's why I wanted some one
with the right tools and experience to do the job. Now I wish I had just waited and done it my self.
I am bringing it back for them to inspect Saturday but there's nothing to fix its TFd.

 

[wagyu52]

Looks like they threaded it without lubricant, I've done a better job with a pipe threader and a vice.

 

[t-squared]

If this were a rare barrel that couldn't be easily replaced, would it be possible to build up material with a mig welder and remachine it?

 

[G3hkray]

So here is the update. I dropped it off today, it was as soon as I could get it back to them
he agreed the threads look like fidos butt. So my main concern is that it is already short they are only
willing to cut it shorter and rethred. I asked about replacing the barrel he said no way. Kinda bogus Really messed up my
plans for this gun. So I will update again when I get it back to report on the thread fit.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

you paid for your rifle to be threaded, not cut down and threaded.
Small Claims court.
end thread

 

[duffman0286]

If this were a rare barrel that couldn't be easily replaced, would it be possible to build up material with a mig welder and remachine it?

Yes it can be fixed but i wouldn't build it up with weld.... I dabble a little bit with machining... id cut the threads off and turn a tight fitting sleeve solder it on and then turn it back down and cut the new threads